Day: April 25, 2017
6th Annual Riverkeeper Sweep is May 6: Thousands to clean up Hudson & NYC shorelines Photo: Gail Porter From Brooklyn to the Adirondack Mountains, local groups will conduct 100+ shoreline cleanups and planting projects in a SINGLE DAY. Ossining,…
“ThinkDIFFERENTLY” Movie Day for Residents with Special Needs Saturday, May 6th at 10 a.m. Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro invites residents with special needs and their families to a morning of free movie fun on Saturday, May 6th at…
Pleasant Valley – Margaret Anne Korda, beloved wife of Michael Korda, died on April 22 after a long illness. Ms. Korda was a former model, the co-author with Mr. Korda of two books, CAT PEOPLE and HORSE HOUSEKEEPING, and…
Millbrook – Neil T. Junke, 63, a life-long area resident, died on Saturday, April 22, 2017, at The Grand at River Valley in Poughkeepsie. Born on June 16, 1953 in Poughkeepsie, he was the son of the late…
New York Becomes First State in the Nation to Require Manufacturers to Disclose Chemical Ingredients in Cleaning Products New Proposed Restrictions Will Reduce the Amount of Perchloroethylene and Other Dry Cleaning Chemicals Released into the Environment Announcement Coincides with…
New York State Acquires 690 Acres in Columbia County “Doodletown WMA” to become County’s largest wildlife management area The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) recently acquired nearly 700 acres in the Columbia County towns of Ancram,…
Stanfordville man charged with assault NEW YORK STATE POLICE Major Robert M. Nuzzo Troop K Commander PRESS RELEASE Clinton, New York – On April 24, 2017, New York State Police from the Poughkeepsie barracks arrested 24-year-old Shane M. Baker of Stanfordville,…
Claverack man charged with felony DWI following one car crash NEW YORK STATE POLICE Major Robert M. Nuzzo Troop K Commander PRESS RELEASE Claverack, New York – On April 23, 2017, New York State Police arrested Jason F. Russ, 26 years…
Troop K encourages motorists and bicyclists to share the road NEW YORK STATE POLICE Major Robert M. Nuzzo Troop K Commander PRESS RELEASE May is National Bike Month. With springtime weather in the forecast, State Police want to remind both motorists…
$30 reward for my old fridge? YES! Say yes to your energy savings of up to $150 a year, and get a $30 reward for your old working refrigerator or freezer. Chances are, your old refrigerator or freezer is running up…
Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation Tops $3 Million in Spring Grants Cycle Sheffield, Mass. — Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation today announced the recipients of its first round of grantmaking for 2017. The foundation distributed nearly $380,000 in grants to…
DAR Honors Veterans with Ribbons of Respect The Enoch Crosby Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, will honor Veterans with its Ribbons of Respect program during wreath laying ceremonies throughout Putnam, Westchester and Dutchess…